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Post by liz2 Tue 24 Aug 2010 - 23:42

so I picked up the red/orange ct I fell in love with but didnt get the other day. I had him in a tank that was quite high. Now he seems to struggle to swim to the surface in it. So after some juggling about he is now in a longer tank with water about 6 inches deep and a heater and seems happier. It could just be the size of his fins that is causing him trouble. He is flaring and eating. I havent had cts before is this normal for them to struggle to swim with their extended finnage?
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Post by Nataliey Tue 24 Aug 2010 - 23:43

Mine kinda wiggle a lot when they are swimming upwards
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Post by silverrabbit Wed 25 Aug 2010 - 0:23

The do seem to wiggle a fair bit, esp heavily finned ones. My first betta was a CT and he was always swishing!
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Post by jessie1602 Wed 25 Aug 2010 - 8:01

The way my CT's swim, I call it 'squidding around' because they wriggle and push back their fins like an squid or a jellyfish does with it's tentacles, instead of the usual smooth way most fish swim!
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Post by Nataliey Wed 25 Aug 2010 - 12:21

jessie1602 wrote:The way my CT's swim, I call it 'squidding around' because they wriggle and push back their fins like an squid or a jellyfish does with it's tentacles, instead of the usual smooth way most fish swim!

Perfectly explained Jess, thats like how mine swim! Very Happy
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Post by 2tall Wed 25 Aug 2010 - 17:32

My C/T does a fair amount of "squidding" too!
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Post by silverrabbit Wed 25 Aug 2010 - 21:24

LOL love that description Jess
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